HBV

HBV Architects is a well-established architectural practice based in Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania. Founded in the 1990s by directors James Morrison and Yvette Breytenbach, the firm combines decades of international and local experience to deliver innovative, client-focused architecture. Their practice spans a broad range of sectors, including residential, education, hospitality, commercial, heritage, interiors, and urban design, emphasizing functional, contextually sensitive, and sustainable design solutions.

Notable projects include Trial Bay House, a residential expansion and reorganization overlooking the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, incorporating natural light, cross-ventilation, and sustainable features, and St Michael’s Collegiate Middle School, a heritage-sensitive refurbishment and expansion creating contemporary, flexible learning spaces. Other significant works include hospitality, commercial, and community projects across Tasmania, demonstrating the firm’s adaptability and attention to both context and client needs.

HBV Architects has received multiple state and national awards, including the prestigious 2010 Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture for Trial Bay House. Their projects have also been recognized in publications and industry forums for excellence in design, sustainability, and functionality.

The firm’s design ethos focuses on contextual sensitivity, sustainability, and technical innovation. HBV Architects prioritizes user experience, functional efficiency, and environmental responsiveness, integrating thoughtful detailing, passive design strategies, and material integrity. Their work consistently balances creativity with practicality, producing architecture that is meaningful, enduring, and deeply connected to the Tasmanian landscape